Mulvane

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Mulvane
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Adolescent Problem Behaviors

• Substance Abuse
• Delinquency
• Teen Pregnancy
• School Drop-Out
• Violence

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The Science Around Adolescent Brain Development

• Teen Brains Are Still Under Construction!
• Recent developments in science are providing new
  insights about
• Why teenagers take risks and show poor judgment
• How teenagers may be highly vulnerable to
  substance abuse
• www.time.com/time/covers/1101040510/

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The Adolescent Brain

• We knew before
• The brain uses 20 of bodys energy
• The brain constitutes 2 of body weight
• By age 6, the brain is 95 of its adult size
• In the first 18 months of life, the brain
  undergoes a rapid process of overproduction,
  paring, and reorganization of brain cells.

• Now we know
• A second wave of Exuberance occurs between the
  ages of 10 and 13
• The brain is highly receptive to new info and
  primed to acquire new skills
• This process peaks around 11 or 12 years old but
  continues into the mid-20s (around age 24)

Based on research of Dr. Jay Giedd. National
Institute of Mental Health (2004) Nikki Smith
The BACCHUS Network
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The Adolescent Brain (PBS Frontline Inside
the Teenage Brain)
Frontal CortexCEO Planning, Strategizing,
Logic, Judgment
Corpus Callosum Connects Hemispheres Creativity
Problem Solving
Amygdala Emotional and gut responses fear and
anger Used more in Adolescents
Cerebelleum Coordinates muscles/
movement Coordinates thinking processes
Hippocampus Forms Memories Coordinates thinking
processes
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The Adolescent Brain

• Frontal Lobe Immaturity Could Translate into
• Poor judgment and difficulty thinking through
  consequences of behavior
• Increased risk-taking inappropriate actions not
  as inhibited as in adults
• Impulsive and emotional responses rather than
  logical and practical ones
• Miscommunication with peers and adultsthey miss
  subtle social cues, misinterpret expectations,
  and misread facial expressions.

http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teen
brain/work/adolescent.html
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Critical Thinking Improves with Age

• By age 18, the adolescents judgment for
  structured challenges is roughly equal to that of
  adults.
• Judgment that involves resisting impulses or
  delaying gratification is still under
  construction during late adolescence and early
  adulthood.

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Implications for Adolescent Brain Development

• Preference for sensation seeking and physical
  activity
• Poor planning and judgment
• Minimal consideration of negative consequences
• More risky, impulsive behaviors
• There is some evidence that being in a group
  accentuates impulsiveness.

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Youth are Highly Vulnerable to the Effects of
Alcohol
Fewer Problems in Those Who Start Later
Age First Drink Predicts Adult AUD from National
Household Study on Drug Use Health (SAMHSA,
2006)
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What does the local data say?

• Taking a look at current trends.

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Source KCTC Student Survey Data
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Source KCTC Student Survey
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In USD 263 - Mulvane public schools (KCTC, 2008) which means of Mulvanes (618) 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders
12.7 of students smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days 78 students have smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days
30.8 of students drank alcohol in the past 30 days 190 students have drank alcohol in the past 30 days
7.8 of students smoked marijuana in the past 30 days 48 students have smoked marijuana in the past 30 days
18.5 of students were binge drinking in the past 30 days 114 students were binge drinking in the past 30 days
9.7 of students were drunk or high at school at least once 60 students were drunk or high at school at least once
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Age of First Use

• Use in Mulvane compares similarly to Sedgwick
  County and the State of Kansas
• Alcohol about 13 years old
• Cigarettes about 13 years old
• Marijuana about 14 years old

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Lets take a look at an average City of Mulvane
child . . .
Note Pictures used are representative of child
in story, names are randomly picked.
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This is Kaysie.

• Kaysie lives in Mulvane.
• Her mom, a single parent, works and takes classes
  at Butler College so she can eventually better
  support her two girls.
• Kaysie is healthy, happy, smart and secure.

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Kaysie cares for others and enjoys playing with
her neighborhood friends.
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Kaysie has dreams for the future.
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Kaysie will be part of classroom of 26 students.
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Kaysies Class in 6th Grade
Average Age of First Use Alcohol-10,
Cigarettes-10
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Kaysies Class in 8th Grade
Average Age of First Use Alcohol-12,
Cigarettes-10, Marijuana-12
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Kaysies Class in 10th Grade
Average Age of First Use Alcohol-13,
Cigarettes-13, Marijuana-14
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Kaysies Class in 12th Grade
Average Age of First Use Alcohol-15,
Cigarettes-14, Marijuana-15
Drop Out
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Kaysies Class After High School
Average Age of First Use Alcohol-15,
Cigarettes-14, Marijuana-15
Drop Out
Drop Out
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Give me 110!

• Alcohol robs us of our potential
• Research shows
• For ADULTS who drink to intoxication, they lose
  14 DAYS of training effect
• ADULTS who drink are TWICE as likely to become
  injured
• The effects of a hangover, 2-4 days later, reduce
  athletic performance by 11.4
• How much does that cost you?

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What Can You Do?
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Domains

• Individual/Peer
• Family
• School
• Community

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What Does Adolescent Brain Research Mean to
Prevention Programming?

• Emotional
• Have clear expectations for behavior
• The importance of BONDING
• Training on managing stress
• Teach emotion management strategies
• Reinforce appropriate behaviors.
• Assertiveness training

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What Does Adolescent Brain Research Mean to
Prevention Programming?

• Social
• Communication
• Goal setting
• Problem-solving techniques
• Parent training
• Increase social norming practices

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What Does Adolescent Brain Research Mean to
Prevention Programming?

• Moral
• Provide opportunities for students to engage in
  healthy discussions that question and examine the
  issues of underage drinking or other high risk
  behaviors
• Provide self-management skills for self-control
  such as refusal skills, goal-setting, and
  planning for the future
• Teach decision making based on intrinsic
  motivation rather than external punishments or
  consequences

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Last Thoughtsabout prevention

• Learning from experience may not take place
  until underlying brain structures are in place.
• Function as their frontal lobes help them
  decipher emotions dont assume they get it.
• Encourage sleep.
• Encourage stress reduction.
• Look at risk taking as necessary and normal help
  students find safe ways to experiment and take
  risks.
• Make use of tested, effective, proven prevention
  practices, policies, and programs.

How are They Wired? Nikki Smith The BACCHUS
Network
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Question On how many occasions (if any) have you
used prescription drugs (for example, Xanax,
Valium, OxyContin, Ritalin, Vicodin, etc.) not
prescribed for you by a doctor in the past 30
days?Population Mulvane 10th gradePercent
Responding 1-2 occasions
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Why Rx Drugs?

• Teens perceive prescription drugs as safer than
  street drugs.
• Teens report that Rx drugs are easier to obtain.
• For additional information
• 30 min Rx Generation webcast available
  http//www.mctft.com/telecasts/past_telecourses.sh
  tml

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For further information contact

• Lisa Blume
• Wichita/Sedgwick County
• Regional Prevention Center at Mirror, Inc.
• 357 South Lulu Street
• Wichita, KS 67211
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• lblume_at_mirrorinc.org